U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy

Newport News and Hampton are among six local cities recently designated as “High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas.”

The new designations of 26 counties and cities in 11 states were announced Monday, according to a White House news release.

The federal program, launched in 1988, funds drug treatment and prevention initiatives across the country, in addition to information-sharing and law enforcement support programs.

The selected localities will receive federal resources to further coordinate and develop drug control efforts among federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials, the release states. The designation will also allow local agencies...

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